I was in a conversation regarding whether my interpretation of Gal. 3:19-25 is a good interpretation or not. Here are the contents of that conversation: http://spirited-tech.com/Council/index.php/2020/12/10/why-then-the-law/ 19 Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to … Continue reading The Role of the Law in Relation to the Promise: A Pauline Perspective
A Tale of Two Timelessness by Jimmy Stephens Two Key Points: 1. Platonic Timelessness vs. the Living God Platonic timelessness is devoid of personal exchange; it is “dead.” This concept contradicts the depiction of Yahweh as a living God, often … Continue reading A Tale of Two Timelessness
By Jimmy Stephens John 12:37-41 37 But though He had performed so many signs in their sight, they still were not believing in Him. 38 This happened so that the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke would be fulfilled: “Lord, who has believed our report? And … Continue reading Flowers and the Debate on Divine Hardening: A Calvinist Critique
Dr. John Peckham said: Some thoughts on indeterminism and Ephesians 1:11 (from pages 168 and 125 of my book Divine Attributes, Baker Academic, 2021). Note the explanation on page 125 that the term often translated “predestined” or “destined” simply means … Continue reading Divine Purpose Unraveled: Unpacking God’s Unfulfilled Desires in a Deterministic World
The sheer amount of text jumping and quote mining is astonishing. But suffice it to say, his first argument seems to neither (a) exegete John 6:44, nor (b) be a sound refutation of election. It sounds, upon first listening, like … Continue reading Insights from Jimmy Stephens: A Critical Examination of the White vs. Flowers Debate on John 6
Recently, Leighton Flowers has been presenting a defeater for the belief that regeneration precedes faith. It comes from Colossians 2:12-14: Those that worship Leighton as God’s new prophet have voiced their praise for this argument. I think it is a fairly … Continue reading In Defense of Circumcision Without Hands: Countering Dr. Leighton Flowers’ Arguments
A while ago, I asked Jimmy to review Seraphim Hamilton’s debate with TurretinFan on Sola Fide. Here are some of his responses: This is the silliest move So big alarm bells right off the bat He defines justification in terms … Continue reading Untangling the Sola Fide Debate: Jimmy Stephens’ Insights on Seraphim Hamilton vs. TurretinFan
I’d like to cite Steve Hays regarding the Canon, particularly his response to Jay Dyer. Continue reading Which Tobit is Canon?
Warren starts off with appealing to Jewish tradition about the Yetzer Hara and yetzer hatov. In Jewish tradition, the terms “yetzer hara” and “yetzer hatov” refer to the “evil inclination” and “good inclination,”. These concepts are used to describe the … Continue reading Unveiling the Errors in Warren McGrew’s Analysis of Total Depravity
Here is another dialogue on the topic of whether Romans 4 teaches Sola Fide in response to my article on the topic: https://watchmencouncil.com/2024/01/07/clement-abraham-and-sola-fide/ Tyler: Because Christ instituted it [Baptism]. And said it was necessary to go along with faith to … Continue reading Was Abraham justified by Circumcision?
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